As reported by nj.com, a consultant’s report on the advantages of sharing Bordentown Township and Bordentown City police services was met with skepticism from the public, though officials urged people to give the idea serious consideration. Despite being separate municipalities, the two Bordentowns could and should have a shared police force, according to
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Municipalities Will Not Pay For State Police Patrols
By Frank M. Crivelli on
Posted in Public Employment Labor Law
The Associated Press recently reported that a state council on Wednesday, October 22, 2008, struck down New Jersey’s plan to have rural towns pay for the state police coverage that they receive due to the fact that the town’s do not have their own police force. The New Jersey Council on Local Mandates effectively voided a …